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In ordinary anime, characters would at least blink to create the feeling of "being animated", but in this movie, Motoko's eyes intentionally stayed unblinking many times. Director Mamoru Oshii's intention was to portray her as a "doll".See more »

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[first lines] Title Card:In the near future: Corporate networks reach out to the stars, electrons and light flow throughout the universe. - The advance of computerisation, however, has not yet wiped out nations and ethnic groups. Dispatcher:[on radio] To all units: Code 2-0-8 in district C-13, Newport City. Air space is closed. I repeat...See more »

I was a huge anime fan in highschool but as time progressed, my interests
and focus in media have changed. A few days ago I re-discovered my
forgotten anime collection. Behold, Ghost in the Shell.

Watching this fine piece of animation again brought back the reasons why I
was attracted to anime in the first place. It is obvious that a lot of work
went into Ghost in the Shell; the attention to graphic details creates some
remarkably realistic animation.

Though the major reason to see this film is for the animation, there are
also other fine points to consider. It has a fairly complex plot. The
science it focuses on is definitely modern though, albeit, fantastic.

I recommend the subtitled version because the dubbed dialog is sometimes
over wordy and odd-sounding (as are most dubbed versions).

Some viewers may be turned-off by the many scenes that aren't accompanied by
music, especially the action sequences. The music, however, is outstanding.
There are a couple of scenes that are basically slide shows of various
themes. These are accompanied with music and no dialog. The animation, to
say the least, is beautiful and seems to be the focus.

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